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and we have here half the population of libya. half. more than 2 million, 2.5 million people living in the city. do you think because of 10,000 or 5,000 people, even if you have the demands against my father or whatever, it means that the whole libyan population is against mr. gadhafi? >> you said you're not using violence. there are many reports of helicopter gunships, of people being killed, and air force pilots defecting, jettisoning their planes rather than carry out ordered to bomb citizens? >> show me a single attack. show me a single bomb. show me the casualties. >> what do you make of your diplomats in new york, and washington, who are resigning because they say they can't abide this policy? >> i talk to them. >> why do you think people are deserting your father? >> many of them -- they think the system will collapse. so the best thing is to jump from the ship. the ship is sinking, they think, so it's better to jump. >> will there be a new regime? >> if you are strong, they love you. if not, they say good-bye. that is good. we g
and we have here half the population of libya. half. more than 2 million, 2.5 million people living in the city. do you think because of 10,000 or 5,000 people, even if you have the demands against my father or whatever, it means that the whole libyan population is against mr. gadhafi? >> you said you're not using violence. there are many reports of helicopter gunships, of people being killed, and air force pilots defecting, jettisoning their planes rather than carry out ordered to bomb...
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the uprising in libya. as it enters the seventh day, the country's long-time leader is doing all he can to hold onto power. moammar gadhafi appeared on national tv a few hours ago to deny rumors that he'd left the country. even key members of his government are calling for gadhafi to step down. lara setrakian has more on the surging protests and the government's response. >> reporter: crowds gathered at the city square after rumors spread gadhafi had left the country. protesters say the military attacked them with lethal force. >> shooting fire, bullets and everything. >> reporter: angry demonstrators stormed the state television station, set fire to government buildings and the olympic square. in benghazi where it began, demonstrators reportedly took control of libya's second largest city. this video purportedly shows them celebrating, showing off heavy weapons they captured from the military. in the chaos, foreign companies, even u.s. embassy personnel, are evacuating. but gadhafi's son saif insisted the
the uprising in libya. as it enters the seventh day, the country's long-time leader is doing all he can to hold onto power. moammar gadhafi appeared on national tv a few hours ago to deny rumors that he'd left the country. even key members of his government are calling for gadhafi to step down. lara setrakian has more on the surging protests and the government's response. >> reporter: crowds gathered at the city square after rumors spread gadhafi had left the country. protesters say the...
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the death toll in libya is now rising as thousands of protesters take to the streets for the 6th day. journalists are not allowed to work freely in the country, but witnesses have been providing some video and say that libyan forces have shot dozens of anti-government protesters and there are unconfirmed reports, up to 300 deaths, demonstrators are trying to overthrow moammar gadhafi who ruled the country for 42 years. in the gulf nation of bahrain, no violence reported today, but anti-government protesters continue to chant for the royal family to step down. bahrain's rulers have offered to hold talks with opposition leaders. no word yet whether that's going to happen. the instability is posing a problem for the u.s. because of the navy's fifth fleet, which is based in bahrain. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is ready to stand with arab nations in one real reform, in an exclusive interview this morning on abc's this week, clinton says it's important to make sure that democracy carries on beyond any new elections. >> we want to work with those forces within societies
the death toll in libya is now rising as thousands of protesters take to the streets for the 6th day. journalists are not allowed to work freely in the country, but witnesses have been providing some video and say that libyan forces have shot dozens of anti-government protesters and there are unconfirmed reports, up to 300 deaths, demonstrators are trying to overthrow moammar gadhafi who ruled the country for 42 years. in the gulf nation of bahrain, no violence reported today, but...
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there's reports today, in libya. they call it a day of rage. many people in many cities around libya. again, moammar gadhafi's been there for 40 years-plus. and in yemen, for the seventh consecutive day, protests there. unusual, because there they got the attention of the president. another key usz ally in the fight against al qaeda. he said he wouldn't run again, his son wouldn't run. but they're upping their demands for regime change. >> we were able to see regime change in egypt. do you think we're going to see that? >> i think you're going to see a lot more of what's happening. this is not going to stop. this is a freedom fever that's caught on there. for many different reasons in different parts of that part of the world. but they've shaken off the shackles of fear. and as we've seen, they're coming out. how far it goes in each different place is uncertain at the moment. but i think that unless the militaries come in and really crack down, it's going to continue. i mean, iran, you saw on monday. they did crack down. but nonetheless, they c
there's reports today, in libya. they call it a day of rage. many people in many cities around libya. again, moammar gadhafi's been there for 40 years-plus. and in yemen, for the seventh consecutive day, protests there. unusual, because there they got the attention of the president. another key usz ally in the fight against al qaeda. he said he wouldn't run again, his son wouldn't run. but they're upping their demands for regime change. >> we were able to see regime change in egypt. do...
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there are also some protests in iraq and now there are calls for protests in iran and libya, and suddenly palestinian leaders are calling for elections to get ahead of it there. our martha raddatz is in yemen this morning where the government is working closely with them to battle al qaeda. >> reporter: that's right. there were huge protests in algeria's capital today. tens of thousands of protesters hitting the street and also political upheaval in the palestinian authority. and nearly a thousand protesters here on the streets of yemen. there were a few violent confrontations between pro-government forces and opposition groups. but the opposition here has already forced a change. the president has said he will not run for re-election, and that seems to have satisfied the protesters for now, although officials are not ruling out larger demonstrations in the future. >> all right, martha, thank you. >>> and while no one knows for sure what lies ahead for egypt, we want to ask "this week" host christiane amanpour what we should be watching for in the coming weeks and months joining us now fr
there are also some protests in iraq and now there are calls for protests in iran and libya, and suddenly palestinian leaders are calling for elections to get ahead of it there. our martha raddatz is in yemen this morning where the government is working closely with them to battle al qaeda. >> reporter: that's right. there were huge protests in algeria's capital today. tens of thousands of protesters hitting the street and also political upheaval in the palestinian authority. and nearly a...
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violent, anti-government protests erupted in libya and iraq today. and protesters hit the streets of bahrain for a third-straight day. >>> in medical news, a cure for the common cold? maybe not a cure. but a new study claims the mineral zinc can stop your cold in its tracks. our dr. richard besser is here. rich, i know you're skeptical about the study. but break it down for us. >> you're right. i am skeptical. the new study is a review of all of the studies on zinc. some thought it was beneficial. and some did not. but when they looked across the board, they found that zinc when started within 24 hours of a cold can reduce symptoms of about a day. they found that zinc taken daily can prevent colds. >> what's the bottom line, rich? is zinc a cold-killer? >> i'm not convinced. i see little support for zinc in a way to prevent colds. you have to take a lot of zinc. in one study, it was a 10 milligram lozenge every hour and a half while you're awake. if you do that, you may experience some nausea and metallic taste. you have to weigh that against the pos
violent, anti-government protests erupted in libya and iraq today. and protesters hit the streets of bahrain for a third-straight day. >>> in medical news, a cure for the common cold? maybe not a cure. but a new study claims the mineral zinc can stop your cold in its tracks. our dr. richard besser is here. rich, i know you're skeptical about the study. but break it down for us. >> you're right. i am skeptical. the new study is a review of all of the studies on zinc. some thought...
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same with iran, algeria, yemen, in libya another round of protests scheduled for today, and it's forcing the hand of so many arab leaders who have been in power for decades. it's literally revolutionary change in this part of the world. >> we hope for your safety. lara setrakian reporting live from cairo. thank you. >>> as we mentioned earlier, our correspondent miguel marquez was beaten by riot police. we're happy to say he is okay this morning, though he does have some pretty bad bruises. miguel is back on the beat and will have the latest on the unrest later today on "good morning america." >>> well, as lara mentioned, protesters are expected to be back in the streets of libya today. they are calling for reforms under long-time leader moammar gadhafi. and things got rough in the capital of yemen during that country's sixth straight day of anti-government demonstrations. two protesters were killed as thousands of soldiers and police tried to break things up. they are demanding the ouster of the president, who's been in power 32 years. >>> massachusetts senator scott brown says he's bee
same with iran, algeria, yemen, in libya another round of protests scheduled for today, and it's forcing the hand of so many arab leaders who have been in power for decades. it's literally revolutionary change in this part of the world. >> we hope for your safety. lara setrakian reporting live from cairo. thank you. >>> as we mentioned earlier, our correspondent miguel marquez was beaten by riot police. we're happy to say he is okay this morning, though he does have some pretty...